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A91195 An humble remonstrance to his His Maiesty, against the tax of ship-money imposed, laying open the illegalitie, abuse, and inconvenience thereof. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1641 (1641) Wing P3983; Thomason E207_3; ESTC R209840 30,545 71

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him odious and harefull to those that desired him for their King before Florentinus Wigorniensis Anno 1040. adds that it was such a tribute that scarce any man could pay it quapropter ab iis qui prius adventum ejus desider abant magnopere factus est exosus summopere memorabile importabile quod cum ciuibus extincti sunt and such a grievous insupportable Tax as that was then reported imposed by noe hereditary Prince but a forraine Danish Tyrant who dyed in drinke amidst his cups very shortly after as all our Historians Record be made or deemed a just and lawfull president for your Majesty row to follow God forbid Thirdly wee answer that all these presidents were before the government of the Kingdome was setled before any Charter or other Statutes against Taxes and tallages loanes aydes and benevolences without common consent in Parliament enacted before Tonnage and poundage granted therefore insufficient to this present cause Fourthly neither of the presidents was ever adjudged lawfull against the subjects and therefore not binding poore pr. 3. 93. Slades case Cook 6. 75. and they are very ancient Fifthly all these were during the time of Dangelt and involved in it what there we answer to that of Dangelt is applyable to all and each of these and that making cleere nothing for this taxe as we have manifested these presidents must doe the like The chiefe and most pertinent of all other since that of Dangelt is that of King Iohn 1213. who being injuriously deprived of his crowne and Kingdome at Rome by the Pope at the earnest solicitation of that arch Traytor Stephen Langton Archbishop of Canterbury William Bishop of London and the Bishop of Ely these Prelates departing from Rome went into France and there conspired with the Bishops and King Philip of France against their owne Soveraigne they then solemnly published the deposition and sentence of the Pope given against him at Rome and then in the behalfe of the Pope they enjoyned aswell the King of France as all other men as would obtaine remission of sinnes that uniting themselves together they would all goe into England in an hostile manner and depose King John of his Crowne and Kingdome and substitute another worthy man in his stead by the papisticall authority when as the Apostles never deposed any Princes of their Crowne and Kingdome but commanded all to feare and submit to them Rom. 13. 12. 1 Tim. 13. 12. 1 Pet. 2. 13. Hereupon the King of France prepared a very strong and great Army and Navie to invade England both by Sea and Land to depose King John and to get the Crowne of England to himselfe King John having perfect intelligence of all these things in the moneth of March commanded ships excellently furnished to come together out of all the parts of England that so he might with strong hand resist boldly those that intended to invade England he likewise raised gathered together a very great Army out of all England and Ireland and the places adjoyning that Mat. Westm. 1213. pa. 90. relates the story Mat. Paris addes this unto that the King in the Moneth of March caused all the ships out of the Ports of England to be in readinesse by his Writ which he directed to all the Bayliffes of the Ports in these words Johannes Rex Angliae c. praecipimus tibi quatenus visis istis literis eas in propria persona vna cum balivis portuum ad singulos portus balliva tua facias diligenter numerare equos aut plures praecipuos ex parte vestra Magistri omnium naviu illorum quorum naves sunt quot sunt suos naves suas omnia sua diligenter habea●●t illas apud Pert●●osum in media quadra gessis be●●e ordinat bonis probis marinellis bene armatis qui ituri sunt in servitium nostrum ad liberationes nostras tum habeas ibi memoriter distincte in breviate fere post quorum nomina in singulis partibus inveneris quorum ipsi sunt quot equos quilibet ferre potest hunc facias nobis scire quot quae naves iis fuerunt in partibus suis die dominico primo post cineres sicut praecipimus habeas ibi hoc breve teste meipso apud novum templum tertio die Martii These things thus done concerning ships the King sent other letters to all the Sheriffes of this Kingdome in this forme Johannes Rex Angliae c. Summoniens per bonos summonitores Barones milites omnes liberos homines servientes vel quicunque sunt vel quocumque tendunt qui arma debent habere vel arma habere possunt qui homagium nobis vel ligantium fecerunt quod sicut nos semetipsos omni sua diligunt sint apud Doveram Instant clausam paschae bene parati cum equis armis cum toto posse suo ad defendendum Caput nostrum capita sua terram Angliae quod nullus remaneat qui arma portare poterit sub nomine Culvertugii perpetuae servitutis ut illi veniant ad capiendos solidos nostros habend victualia omnia mercata balroarium mare venire facias ut sequantur exercitum nostris hominibus belli Ita quod mille mercarum de Ballivis alibi teneatur alit tuipse tum sis ibi cum predictis summonitoribus scias quod scire volumus quomodo venerunt qui non videas quod te est formale venias cum equis armis hoc ita exequeris ne inde certificandum ad corpus tuum nos capere debeamus inde habeas rotulum tuum ad nos certificand quis remanesrit These two Writs therefore being divulged throughout England there came together to the Sea coasts in divers places where the King most suspected to wit at Dover Feverisham and Ipswich men of different condition and age fearing nothing more then that report of Culvertage but when after a few dayes there wanted victuals for so great a multitude the chiefe Commanders of the Warres sent home a great company of the unarmed vulgar retaining onely the Knights their servants and free-men with the slingers and Archers neere the Sea Coast moreover John Bishop of Norwich came out of Ireland with 500 souldiers and many horsemen to the King and were joyfully received of him All therefore being assembled to the battle and mustered at Bark Downes there were amongst selected souldiers and servants strong and well armed 60000. valiant men who if they all had one heart and one mind towards the King of England and defence of their Country there had not bin a Prince under heaven against whom the King of England might not have defended himselfe safe Moreover if the King of England resolved to joyne in battell at Sea with the Adversaries that they might drowne